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DAVID THOMPSON
OWNER / DIRECTOR

Creativity has always been an integral part of David and his career and after high school, David realized the necessity of having an artistic outlet.

At 17, he launched his own photography business, where he was self-employed as a wedding photographer for two years.

After this time, he moved into the graphics industry and worked for a video company designing 3D graphics for television commercials. He quickly gained extensive training in video production and mastered skills in editing and camera work.

Using these skills as the basis for his next business venture, he created VET - Visual Enhancement Technology - which was commissioned by post-production houses to provide animation, 3D graphics and title graphics.

David spent three years in an Ashram, which proved to be a formative period of his life. Grateful for the experience, David believes this time provided him with a sense of self that has served him well in his business ventures.

In 1996, he was offered a job as a designer with the Department of Premier and Cabinet within the Victorian Government and helped build prominent politicians’ websites, such as then Premier’s Jeff Kennett and his deputy’s, Alan Stockdale.

Although it was his first introduction to the web, David quickly learned about content management systems (CMS) and recognised the potential they held.

EyeMedia, the company David went on to establish in 1998 with a colleague from his government tenure. The business focussed on the commercial development of inter and intranet sites, during which time David also developed an interest in webcams.

Looking for something to keep him technologically interested at the time, David noted the novel concept of personal broadcasting and it became the catalyst for the inception of ANYwebcam.com.

Originally meant to be a directory of webcams, and not a source, the business flourished and grew large enough for David to shift his focus to ANYwebcam.com on a full time basis.

With such a varied work history, David’s happy to call ANYwebcam.com his proudest achievement, and says it’s the staff coupled with the unexpected growth of the business that makes it a great personal success.

Name Network is his latest venture. A company with the vision to invest in premium Domain Names and develop their potential.

A passionate man who has more than a few passions, David’s appreciation for the finer things in life is captured, in part, by an extensive collection of wine, cigars, watches and whiskey.
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LIAM LINTON
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Like many of his WeAll.com colleagues, Liam’s had a varied work history.

Hailing from Ireland, his career has centred mainly on the provision of administration support to businesses both large and small and he’s gained extensive experience as an office manager within many industries.

Experienced in all facets of office administration Liam’s been responsible for accounts, payroll and inventory and it’s a job that he’s not planning on giving up any time soon.

Joining EyeMedia in 1999 as an Office Manager, Liam’s also known by other pseudonyms as Office Manager, CFO and Chief Chocolate Chip Cookie Procurer.

Having looked after the nuts and bolts of firstly EyeMedia then ANYwebcam.com, Liam’s role within the company is all encompassing and basically involves running the administration show on his own.

Having been a part of small and large companies, Liam’s instrumental in facilitating the smooth operations of the business and it’s his love for what he does that makes things seem to work so well around here.

Looking forward, Liam would naturally like to see WeAll.com expand to over 10 million members and increase the number of employees within the company. He’d like to see WeAll.com cultivate a niche as “the place to be” and believes the specialised nature of the company could make it a prime market for advertisers in the future.

Liam still has plenty of countries to tick off on his travel list and says he’d most like to travel to the Middle East, Europe, Egypt and Saudi Arabia.

A proud parent, Liam cites his two daughters as his greatest personal achievement and, apart from travelling, would also love to go bungee jumping.
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BETSY CHAMBERLAIN
COMMUNITY SUPPORT MANAGER

Betsy is a lady that needs no introduction. Having spent the last seven years with the company, she’s a familiar face to members old and new, and that’s just the way she likes it.

Born a Canadian but now a proud Aussie, Betsy relocated to Melbourne, Victoria in 1999 and now lives with her rabbits and dog in Melbourne’s west.

Before packing away her suit when she joined ANYwebcam.com, Betsy worked extensively within the corporate sector as a secretary until she showed an aptitude in one of her later roles for training people on software and shifted her career focus.

Moving to Changepoint, Betsy furthered her technological skills through her role and performed software installations at an international level. She was responsible for instituting their training program and produced all of the company’s documentation.

After moving to Melbourne, a dinner party proved fortuitous when she spoke to a guest who’d recently met David, then owner of EyeMedia.

A phone call later, Betsy was working with David as a Production Manager, which involved installations, writing documentation and undertaking the company’s training.

Betsy moved across to ANYwebcam.com after several years with EyeMedia and resumed her role as a Production Manager. Now firmly entrenched in WeAll.com operations department, Betsy is the Community Support Manager and oversees the support team and volunteer team that moderate the site.

Despite popular opinion, Betsy’s job doesn’t just involve chatting to members all day. She’s also responsible for writing the company’s documentation and Q&A on new site features and ensuring the site’s operators are kept up-to-date with training and salient issues.

As she’s been with the company since its inception, Betsy’s seen the site grow in membership and professionalism from a hobby site to a four million member community.

She’s looking forward to helping WeAll.com continue to grow and hopes to be a part of its evolution into an even broader community.
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RANDALL WOOD
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

Randall is one of those people that has been everywhere…and we do mean everywhere.Randall has already travelled more than some people travel in a lifetime and has lived in Australia, the United States, Singapore and England.

It is this travel and his social nature that has left Randall with a deep understanding of different people and cultures, a characteristic that no doubt contributes to the relationships he has maintained within his employment positions.

A true foodie, Randall has flair for experimenting in the kitchen, creating Asian-inspired dishes that would no doubt be lauded by those in the gastronomic industry, though he has no regrets about joining the IT industry in 1999.

Living in London at the time, his first professional position was with Presence Online (now IBM) as an Information Architect/Creative Designer working with their content managment suite Aptrix, where he was responsible for designing website structures, maintaining client relationships, presenting concepts to clients, and designing user interfaces for Fortune 500 companies.

Changing the technological face of his client, Schering, was a career highlight for Randall after he successfully pitched to the German pharmaceutical company then collaborated with designers, advertising agencies and development resources to implement an effective image makeover for their internal and external online communications.

A move to Australia was followed by a phone call to David Thompson, the owner of EyeMedia, an online content management and media provider. Employed as an Account Manager, Randall was responsible for managing corporate accounts such as Spotless and Singapore Power, before becoming the Business Development Manager of David’s new venture, ANYwebcam.com.

Randall has been with the Team since near inception and is responsible for marketing, new business development, the design of new features, keeping abreast of development within the industry and tackling user interface problems.

Randall is also the “face” of WeAll.com, representing the company at various networking functions and managing the affiliates program as well as external relationships.

He cites his greatest career highlight as playing a part in the sites growth from 200,000 members to over four million and is proud of the team spirit that has been cultivated within the company.

Looking to the future, Randall wants the WeAll.com brand to become synonymous with the genuine, active community of people the site attracts and would like to be remembered for the contribution that he made to a company that grew into one of the premier social networking sites of its kind.
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